Mrs T wrote:I heard it was because of insurance cost?
But whatever the reason, it's a shame for the county town that it can't put on a show!

Just found this on their website:

"Due to not enough participants, we are unhappy to announce that the the carnival will not be taking place in its advertised format.

However we are currently trying to negotiate an alternative so that the signed-up participants and all spectators can still enjoy a community day on Sunday 22 June. We don’t know if we will be successful at such short notice, but we will do our best."

Just a thought, but the Ware Carnival procession & day is on Sat 5 July - perhaps an opportunity for people that were prepared with floats for the Hertford Carnival to manage to get out, process, and promote their organisation. It might feel like going over to the dark side, but Ware's really not that far away! [Disclosure: I'm from Ware, but am happy to enjoy Hertford]